The term DR. ZHIVAGO LOCALE is referring to the Ural Mountains, a mountain range in Russia that stretches from the Arctic Ocean to the border of Kazakhstan. The Ural Mountains are a major geographical feature of Russia and have been an important part of Russian culture for centuries. The Ural Mountains are the setting for Boris Pasternak's novel Dr. Zhivago, which tells the story of a doctor and poet living in Russia during the Russian Revolution.